The acclaimed young Italian pianist Alessandro Marangoni (Second Life avatar “Benito Flores”) will be joining Benton Wunderlich in his weekly show Music Academy onLIVE on SLCN.tv in Second Life. The show will be recorded live on February 23, 2009, 16:00 - 17:00 (American Time - Second Life Time) at the Main Auditorium on Utwig Sim.
During the show, American composer David Schwartz will interview “Benito” about his new Naxos recording of Rossini’s Piano Music, Vol. 2 - Péchés de vieillesse, Vol. 6 (8.570766) and “Benito” will play excerpts from the recording during the interview.
Alessandro Marangoni is recording Rossini’s complete piano music for Naxos. The first volume, Péchés de vieillesse (8.570590-91) has already been critically praised.
Rossini’s decision abruptly to end his operatic career at the age of only thirty-seven has been the subject of many debates and copious articles over the years….
… Naxos and the distinguished, award-winner pianist Alessandro Marangoni, deserve to be congratulated for the decision to record the complete Péchés…
… This CD set is undoubtedly an excellent recording of Rossini’s often neglected but wonderful piano music, finally being given the attention it deserves…
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The acclaimed young Italian pianist Alessandro Marangoni (Second Life avatar “Benito Flores”) will be joining Benton Wunderlich in his weekly show Music Academy onLIVE on SLCN.tv in Second Life. The show will be recorded live on February 23, 2009, 16:00 - 17:00 (American Time - Second Life Time) at the Main Auditorium on Utwig Sim.
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